News
New Restaurants Planned for Downtown
Two new eateries will soon be added to Downtown’s restaurant mix: an upscale Irish pub planned for 152 Madison Ave. serving breakfast, lunch and...
Consigned to a Cause
When the women of Les Passees sit down to discuss the Stock Exchange – the nonprofit group’s largest annual fundraiser, which kicks off with a preview...
Wharton Flips Switch On Tiger Lane
With a crowd of several hundred watching, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Wednesday evening flipped the switch on the lights for the new Tiger Lane project ...
Event Marks Juvenile Court Centennial
Law professionals will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County later this month with events that include a 5K ...
Parties, Strategists Focus Efforts for Nov. 2 Election
All politics is local goes the saying when political strategists talk about congressional races or those for state legislatures.But both state parties...
Baptist Marks 25th Anniversary of First Heart Transplant
Almost 25 years after a surgical team at Baptist Memorial Hospital performed the city’s first heart transplant, more people than ever are getting a se...
Bestselling Author Returns Home for MIG Appearances
You would think a guy who goes on to become a multimillionaire, speak all over the world and write best-selling books would have been voted “most like...
Following Mom’s Advice Reaps Rohrscheib Rewards
A seven-year veteran of the U.S. legal system, Carrie Ann Rohrscheib had never been to the nation’s capital to see where all the magic happens. ...
American Workers at Bargain Prices
Ray’s Take: When I look at the economic challenges we face today, I can’t help but think we brought much of it on ourselves. As labor cost...
Luxury Hotel Planned for SoFo
An 11-story, 298-room luxury hotel is in the works for a vacant lot across from FedExForum.Plans for the $68.7 million development project that will b...
Senate Hearings to Probe Chancellor Hiring
NASHVILLE (AP) – The Senate Education Committee will meet later this month to discuss the composition of the Tennessee Board of Regents and its ...
Consumers Cut Back on Credit Card Use Once Again
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer borrowing fell again in July as households cut back on their credit card use for a 23rd consecutive month, adding mor...
Mortgage Lending Down 1.5 Pct as Rates Inch Up
WASHINGTON (AP) – Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades. The Mortga...
Job Openings Rise for First Time Since April
WASHINGTON (AP) – Job openings rose in July after two months of declines, a positive sign that companies could step up hiring in the coming mont...
GOP Proposes Renewing Tax Cuts, Freezing Spending
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republican Leader John Boehner on Wednesday proposed a two-year freeze on all tax rates and a cut in government spending...
GOP Urged Not to Overreach on Redistricting Plans
NASHVILLE (AP) – Republicans were cautioned not to overreach on redistricting plans should they gain more solid control of the state Legislature...
Fewer Democratic Candidates Seeking Obama’s Help
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – President Barack Obama doesn’t go there anymore. The days of Obama traipsing around the country to states like Mo...
Events
The Memphis Investors Group will host Robert Shemin, who will discuss how to make money in today’s market, Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Memphis Hil...
Kroger Files Permit for Poplar/Highland Store
The Kroger Co. has filed a $10 million building permit application for its store at 3444 Plaza Ave. near the corner of Poplar Avenue and Highland Stre...
IberiaBank Moves Memphis Headquarters
IberiaBank is moving its Memphis market headquarters to 4894 Poplar Ave., spending more than $2 million to renovate the building and filling about hal...
